{"id":1170922,"date":"2022-08-08T20:46:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T20:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/08\/olivia-newton-john-dies-beloved-grease-star-was-73\/"},"modified":"2022-08-08T20:46:44","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T20:46:44","slug":"olivia-newton-john-dies-beloved-grease-star-was-73","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/08\/olivia-newton-john-dies-beloved-grease-star-was-73\/","title":{"rendered":"Olivia Newton-John Dies; Beloved Grease Star Was 73"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Olivia Newton-John, a veteran singer and movie star who will forever be remembered for her featured role opposite John Travolta in the movie Grease, died on Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>She was 73 years old.<\/p>\n<p>TMZ broke the sad news after speaking to the actress\u2019 husband, John Easterling.<\/p>\n<p>He said that his spouse passed away peacefully at her ranch in Southern California Monday morning\u2026 surrounded by family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>A<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454944 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1206625950-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Olivia Newton-John performs during Fire Fight Australia at ANZ Stadium on February 16, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cole Bennetts\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>No cause of death has been announced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOlivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer,\u201d said Easterling in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made in her memory to the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"489\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/b4cd496e7e834f358468fddac0ad31db_md-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454945\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"489\" height=\"546\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454945 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/b4cd496e7e834f358468fddac0ad31db_md-copy.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Olivia Newton-John was a woman of many talents. May she rest in peace.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Concluded this sad message:<\/p>\n<p><em>Olivia is survived by her husband John Easterling; daughter Chloe Lattanzi; sister Sarah Newton-John; brother Toby Newton-John; nieces and nephews Tottie, Fiona and Brett Goldsmith; Emerson, Charlie, Zac, Jeremy, Randall, and Pierz Newton-John; Jude Newton-Stock, Layla Lee; Kira and Tasha Edelstein; and Brin and Valerie Hall.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The versatile star struck it big in 1971 with songs such \u201cIf Not for You,\u201d and in 1973 \u201cLet Me Be There.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>She followed that up with a mega hit, \u201cHave You Never Been Mellow.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"691\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1201991129-691x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454946\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"691\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454946 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1201991129-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Olivia Newton-John attends G\u2019Day USA 2020 at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on January 25, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Sarah Morris\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, her true breakthrough came in 1978 with the release of Grease.<\/p>\n<p>She portrayed heroine Sandy in the musical comedy, while belting out such memorable tracks as \u201cYou\u2019re the One that I Want,\u201d \u201cSummer Nights,\u201d and \u201cHopelessly Devoted to You.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Newton-John proceeded to star in Xanadu \u2014 and then sky-rocketed to number-one (for 10 weeks) on the charts with the single \u201cPhysical.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"873\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1184286995-873x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454947\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"873\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454947 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1184286995-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Olivia Newton-John attends the VIP reception for upcoming \u201cProperty of Olivia Newton-John Auction Event at Julien\u2019s Auctions on October 29, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The long-time actress was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992.<\/p>\n<p>But it went into remission and it came back in 2013. <\/p>\n<p>It then went <em>back<\/em> into remission \u2026 but surfaced again in 2017.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-08-at-3.45.43-PM-576x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454957\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454957 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-08-at-3.45.43-PM.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Newton-John won four Grammy Awards over the course of her impressive career.<\/p>\n<p>In total, she was nominated for 12 Grammys, winning Video of the Year with \u201cPhysical\u201d in 1982.<\/p>\n<p>Newton-John was also recognized with multiple Country Music and American Music Awards, as well as four People\u2019s Choice Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Eight years before her death, Newton-John was honored with the Medal of the Order of Australia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We send our condolences to the friends, family members and loved ones of Olivia Newton-John. May she rest in peace.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olivia Newton-John, a veteran singer and movie star who will forever be remembered for her featured role opposite John Travolta in the movie Grease, died on Monday morning. She was 73 years old. TMZ broke the sad news after speaking to the actress\u2019 husband, John Easterling. 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